Nurse Practitioner (Aprn) Full Time

Description
Department: Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center - Clinic
Reports to: Medical Director
Pay Status:Full time.
Salary: Exempt
Location: 45 High St Nashua NH 03060
The Job:
Do you want to make sustainable change in our community? Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center is seeking a talented and committed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse to help further our mission.
About Harbor Care:
Harbor Care, formerly known as Harbor Homes and the Partnership for Successful Living affiliates, is an innovative health and human services non-profit organization that provides housing, healthcare, home health, behavioral health, addiction treatment, and more in collaboration with many community partners. Harbor Care is the new shared name of Harbor Homes, Keystone Hall, Healthy at Home, the Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center, and the Southern NH HIV/AIDS Task Force. Harbor Care has 300 employees, serves 5,000 patients/clients and has an annual budget of approximately 40 million dollars. We offer many programs specifically focused on our Military Veteran and homeless populations. Harbor Care integrates stable housing with vital supports such as: medical, dental, and mental health care, substance misuse treatment, employment services, and other wraparound supports proven to end homelessness, help change and save lives.
Benefits:
At Harbor Care, we consider our employees to be our greatest assets. We show this appreciation with our comprehensive benefit packages which include: Medical and Dental with a generous Employer Paid Portion. We also offer Voluntary Benefits such as Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k) with a competitive company paid match, and more. To promote a healthy lifestyle and living a well-balanced life, our employees are further benefited with a considerate time off policy and holiday schedule. In addition, employees can participate in our Employee Assistance Program to help support them and their families to handle life's challenges.
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs):
Since Harbor Care is under the FQHCs umbrella, some of our staff members have the opportunity to participate in the wonderful Student Loan Repayment Program called the National Health Services Corps (NHSC). This is one of the many great benefits of working at Harbor Care. For more information about this Program, please cut and paste the link below into your browser.
https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-loan-repayment-program.html
Our Mission:
Our mission is to provide vital services, including housing and healthcare to all in our communities needing assistance.
Our Vision:
Our vision is one where everyone gets to live safe, stable, and healthy lives, filled with purpose, respect, and dignity.
Job Summary:
In this position, you will be working closely with patients addressing their preventative, primary, and acute health needs. Providing patient-centered care as part of an integrated health home, services will be delivered from our Federally Qualified Health Center sites including school-based services to children in grades k-12. The ideal candidate needs to have empathy for those in need and be compassionate. A Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) helps diagnose illness or injury-from diabetes management to seasonal flu shots-and provides preventive care such as counseling about diet or exercise habits.
Substance use disorder experience and medication assisted treatment experience is preferred.
Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
• New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner License
• Master's degree Advance Practice Nursing complete
• National NP Certification Board Exam
• DEA Control Substance Registration number active for the State of New Hampshire
• PDMP aware website
Preferred Qualifications:

• Medication management for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of the preventive health and diagnosed skills for pediatric, adults and women health.
• Ability to refer to the right specialist if needed.
• Demonstrates practical interpersonal communication skills.
• Brings an innovative approach to work, can "think outside the box."
• Takes a team approach in accomplishing treatment goals.
• Possesses strong clinical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Demonstrates sound judgment in anticipating problems or adverse outcomes; takes appropriate corrective action.
• Takes initiative to engage patients and other health professionals.
• Participates in activities that support continued competence as a family Nurse Practitioner.

Responsibilities:

• Provides comprehensive health assessment, diagnosis, treatment, or referral services to individuals and families.
• Assesses individual needs; anticipates problems; follows up on concerns.
• Practices evidence-based medicine and adhere to the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics.
• Leads and participates in multidisciplinary health care team to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized treatment plans.
• Recommend diagnostic testing and procedures; presents findings and recommendations to referring physicians upon request.
• Consults with physicians or specialists regarding patient treatment plans at a level of complexity that exceeds the Family Nurse Practitioner's scope of practice.
• Consults with and performs screening of pregnant women.
• Participates in case of management activities when appropriate.
• Being able to read an emergency EKG, perform a pelvic examination and Papanicolaou test.
• Completes records and maintains all required records in accordance with clinic policies.
• Have proficiency in the manage of Electronic Medical Records.
• If experience with medication management for OUD, intake and follow up patients with SUD.
• Participate in providers meetings and present patients in the round meeting when needed.

Harbor Care's Commitment:
Model and enforce the "Red Carpet Treatment" among staff and clients comprised of the following:

• Earn our clients' trust.
• Build long-term relationships.
• Give Clients the best possible experience to make them feel like they're coming to a place they belong.
• Provide the best quality of service.
• Treat every Client with dignity and respect with each encounter.
• You will prioritize communication from any Harbor Care employee seeking help for a client.

Harbor Care is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.